Folding ironing board



Aug. 4, 1953 Filed July 7, 1950 A. J; OLSHEFSKI FOLDING IRONING BOARD 2 Sheets-Sheet l #2256003 alse fs' l ATTORNEYS IN VEN TOR.

1953 A. J. OLSHEFSKI FOLDING IRONING BOARD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 7, 1950 1N VENTOR. c/ alsefs'l' ATTD R N EYS Patented Aug. 4, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE} FOLDING IRONING BOARD Anthony J. Olshefski, Kulpmont, Pa.

Application July 7, 1950, Serial No. 172,530

1 Claim. (o1. 3s 124) This invention relates to ironing boards of the collapsible or fol-ding time wherein the board is hinged at the center and provided with folding legs, and in particular this invention includes a U-shaped foundation or bracket with legs pivotally connected to the lower part and with the sections of an ironing board pivotally connected to the upper part and provided with jack-knife braces for supporting the ends in outwardly extended positions.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a folding ironing board in which all of the parts are connected and whereby the board in combination with the legs is foldable to a convenient for carrying.

Various types of folding ironing boards have been provided but it has been found difficult to combine folding legs with a folding board whereby with the parts set up or extended the board has suflicient rigidity for ironing. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates an ironing board having a foundation member on which divided sections of the board are hinged and also on which folding legs are pivotally mounted whereby in the collapsed position the parts are folded upon the said foundation member.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for forming a collapsible ironing board wherein both the board and legs fold to a comparatively small size for traveling.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collapsible ironing board which, when set up for use, has suihcient rigidity for ironing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible ironing board which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a U-shaped foundation member having a base with upwardly extended arms with legs pivotally mounted on the outer surfaces of the arms and supported in outwardly extended positions by jack knife braces and with sections of the board pivotally mounted on the upper ends of the arms and supported in outwardly extended positions with folding braces.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating the ironing board with th parts extended.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the board with the parts in the position shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational View of the board also showing the parts in the positions shown in Figure 1.

2 Figure 4 is a cross section through the ironin board also showing the parts extended'as' shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view showing the parts folded.

Figure 6 is an end elevational View also showing the parts folded and showing the rectangular shaped panels forming the large end of the ironing board.

Referring now to the drawings wherein. like reference characters denote corresponding parts the folding ironing board of this invention includes a foundation member having a'base it with upwardly extended arms I I and I 2 an ironing board having a base section I3 and a sleeve section I4, supporting braces I5 and Hi andlegs I l and I8 on one side and I9 and 28 on the other.

The base I3 is pivotally mounted on a pin 2| by'arms 22 and 23 of a U-shaped bracket 24 and the section Ill is pivotally mounted on the same pin through arms 25 and 26 of a U-shaped bracket 2?. A spacing sleeve 28 is provided on the pin 2|.

The sleeve section I4 of the ironing board is supported by the brace I5 which is pivotally connected to the under side of the board by a pin 29 which is extended through the clip angles 39 and 3| between which the ends of the brace 55 are positioned and the lower end of the brace is pivotally connected to arms 32 and 33 by a pin 3%, the lower ends of the arms being pivotally connected to the arms I! and I2 of the foundation member by pins 35 and 36. The upper end of the arm 33 is provided with a projection 3 that extends over the brace I5 to limit opening movement thereof.

The brace I6 which supports the base section I3 of the ironing board is pivotally connected to the under surface of the section of the board by a pin 31 which extends through clipangles 38 and 39 through which the pin 3'! extends and between which the upper end of the brace I6 is positioned. The lower end of the brace I6 is pivotally connected to arms 40 and 4| by pin 42 and the lower ends of the arms are pivotally connected to the arms II and I2 by pins 43 and 44. The upper end of the arm 40 is provided with a projection 4 that extends over the brace I6 as shown in Figure 1 to limit the opening movement thereof and these projections rigidily support the ends of the board.

The legs I! and I8 are pivotally connected through the arm I I to the foundation member by pins 45 and 46 and the legs are supported in outwardly extended positions by a jack knife brace having bars 41 and 4B which are pivotally connected to the legs by pins 49. The bars are pivotally connected at the center by a pin 50 and the projection 5| on the upper edge of the bar 48 extends over the upper edg of the bar 41 to limit downward or opening movement of the bars.

The legs 19 and 20 are supported by a similar jack knife brace formed with bars 52 and 53 which are connected together at the center by a pin 54 and pivotally connected to the legs by pins 55';and-*56.' The upper edged the bar 53 is also provided with a projection 57 that extends over the upper edge of the bar 52 to lock the bar in extended position and limit downward movement thereof, as shown in Figure 1. The legs l9 and 20 are pivotally connected to the arm l2 by pins 58 and 59 and clips 60and6l are provided on the sides of the legs II and I2 to extend over the upper edges of thelegs to support the legs in outwardly extended position thereby adding rigidity to the supporting elements.

. With the parts arranged in this manner the sections 13 and M of the ironing board are folded against the arms I l and I2 of the foundation .member and the legs are folded against the ends of the foundation member with the-parts in the .position as illustrated in Figure 5 whereby the ironing board provides a compact package for traveling. When it is desired to use the ironing board the parts are opened to the positions illustrated in Figure 1 and with the braces securely ,held as described the ironing board has rigidity so. that it may-be usedfor ironing in the usual .manner.

. It will be understood thatmodifications may be .made in the design. and arrangement ofthe parts ing outwardly ;.fconverging portion pivotally mounted on the inner "surfaces of the arms and a second set of braces connected to the under surfaces of the base and sleeve sections of the ironing-- board and to the free ends of the braces connected to the arms for supporting the said baseand'sleeve sections in outwardly extended positions, .folding braces pivotally attached to the said legs for limiting spreading movement of the'legs; and clips positioned on the outer surfaces of the said upwardly extended arms of the foundation elements, spaced from the pivotal mountingsof the legs and positioned to engage the upper. outersurfaces of the legs for assisting the braces in limiting outward movement of thelegs and thereby rigidly supporting the ironing board.

. ANTHONY J. OLSHEFSKI.

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